One of the 893 blackcurrant varieties in the threatened collection.RIV, Russia
The future of the world’s largest repository of rare berries and fruit has been thrown into doubt by a court decision today. Russia’s Supreme Arbitration Court in Moscow has ruled against an appeal to preserve Pavlovsk Experimental Station, a federally run gene bank housing more than 5,000 varieties of crop that are hard to breed from seeds and so cannot be stored frozen as in typical seed banks.
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via toc.oreilly.com
Отличные обложки для ебуков.
we can finally count all the books in the world. There are 129,864,880 of them. At least until Sunday.
via booksearch.blogspot.com
Методика вполне корректная.
Судя по всему, это первый залп маркетинговой кампании Google Editions.
Lonely Planet has launched augmented reality guides for UK’s Google Android users.
Its ‘Compass Guides’ are available for 25 locations including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Paris, Prague and New York City. They are available for $4.99 (£3.12) from the Google Android store.
Matthew Cashmore, innovation and ecosystems manager, said: “This is one of the most innovative things we’ve launched and we’re really excited to see how people use this application.
Using the Zinio App for the iPad (zinio.com/ipad), the iconic music title’s digital version will allow music enthusiasts to sample and purchase music with a swipe of a finger. The interactive edition will be available on other platforms as well, including Windows, Mac and Linux PCs. While fans read about legends ranging from Bob Dylan and Beyonce to Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin, they can preview and purchase the Rolling Stone Special Collectors Edition’s song recommendations via iTunes.
Деятельность регионального управления РАО признана незаконной Прокуратура Свердловской области признала незаконной деятельность Регионального управления Российского авторского общества, сообщает АПИ.
В конце апреля этого года по результатам рассмотрения обращения Общероссийской общественной организации “Российское авторское общество” прокурором Каменска-Уральского было возбуждено дело об административном правонарушении по ч. 1 ст. 7.12 КоАП РФ (нарушение авторских и смежных прав). Мировой судья, рассматривавший дело об административном правонарушении, признал виновным ООО “КиноFOX” в совершении правонарушения, предусмотренного ч.
Random House chief executive Markus Dohle is expecting e-books to contribute more than 10% of the total US revenue next year, according to an interview in German magazine Der Spiegel.
A Reuters article translates the piece, in which Dohle said e-books were already generating 8% in the US, where it had risen “by leaps and bounds.”
via thebookseller.com
via nytimes.com
Крутая история, на самом деле. Оч. правильная. В России, кажется, почти невозможная.
Under the new Frankfurt SPARKS initiative, the Frankfurt Book Fair will launch projects, conferences, and events related to the future of media and storytelling.